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The strait between the southern tip of South America and Tierra del Fuego.

The strait between the southern tip of South America and Tierra del Fuego is strait of magellan.

Strait of magellan is located at the southernmost tip of the South American continent, surrounded by Tierra del Fuego and other islands. The Portuguese navigator Magellan first entered the Pacific Ocean through the Strait in 1520, hence the name. Strait of magellan twists and turns, with a total length of 563 kilometers, the narrowest part is only 3 or 3 kilometers, and the widest part is about 32 kilometers. The longitude is 7 1 degree west longitude and the latitude is 54 degrees south latitude. Strait of magellan is the most important natural waterway between the South Atlantic and the South Pacific, but due to the long-term bad weather and narrow strait, it is difficult for ships to sail.